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Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Michael Buble to appear on Australian "Thank You Concert" livestream
Mark SurridgeEd Sheeran, Katy Perry and Michael Buble -- three artists who aren't Australian, but who are wildly popular Down Under -- will take part in an upcoming online concert thanking Aussie fron...
ABC Audio Jun 02, 2020
Jordin Sparks returns with a powerful ballad, "Unknown"
ABC/Lou RoccoFresh from an appearance on the American Idol finale, Jordin Sparks is back with her brand-new single, "Unknown," from her upcoming EP, expected June 26.  This is...
ABC Audio Jun 02, 2020
Adele speaks out on George Floyd's death: "Racism is alive and well everywhere"
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARASThe death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police has sparked protests, not just in the U.S., but all over the world.  Adele, who usually goes fo...
ABC Audio Jun 02, 2020
JP Saxe felt like a "jacka**" for being happy about the success of "If the World Was Ending"
Arista It came out before the COVID-19 pandemic began, but the romantic ballad "If the World Was Ending" by real-life couple JP Saxe and Julia Michaels, has risen to new heights, thanks to the state o...
ABC Audio Jun 01, 2020
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande's "Rain on Me" makes 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart history
Interscope Records Who runs the Billboard chart world?  Women -- for this week, at least. Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande's collaboration "Rain on Me" has debuted at number-one on the Billboard Hot 1...
ABC Audio Jun 01, 2020
Lorde writes letter to fans amidst Black Lives Matter protests
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images In an email to fans over the weekend, Lorde broke her silence on the current unrest following the death of George Floyd."I’ve been following this week’s events i...
ABC Audio Jun 01, 2020
"Rain on Me" is Lady Gaga's first number-one debut in the U.K.: "I hope the whole world is dancing"
Brandon Bowen We'll have to wait a bit longer to find out what kind of a splash it makes on top of the Billboard Hot 100, but for now, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are celebrating their history-making ...
ABC Audio Jun 01, 2020
Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes react to George Floyd's death
ABC/Image Group LABillie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes were just a few of music artists speaking following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man who died&n...
ABC Audio Jun 01, 2020
Halsey says she was shot with rubber bullets during George Floyd rally in Los Angeles
ABC/Image Group LAHalsey was one of thousands protesting the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck during his arrest. ...
ABC Audio Jun 01, 2020
Katy Perry says new album is a "real snapshot of resilience"
Liza VoloshinRecently, Katy Perry's spoken about her mental health struggles over the last few years, but she says her new album, due August 14, documents the "journey" she went on to ultimately reali...
ABC Audio Jun 01, 2020